Virginia Beach intern says Flood Vision AI work gave hands-on coding experience

Sep 10, 2026

Sam DeBellardino, an information technology intern with the City of Virginia Beach, described summer work on the Flood Vision AI project, testing on-site data processing to reduce cloud costs and urging others to explore the city's technology internship program.

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Sam DeBellardino, an information technology intern with the City of Virginia Beach, said his summer internship provided early, hands-on experience with coding languages and frameworks used by city staff. Speaking to the meeting, DeBellardino said the placement let him move beyond basic tasks and take measurable responsibility on real engineering projects.

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